Hello Loves!
Welcome to Book Talk Volume 6!
It is currently the month of August 2009. As I wandered the shelves of my local library, I stumbled upon an award winning novel. It was only a hundred or so pages put the title and cover took me in. It is called The First Part Last by Angela Johnson.
Bobby is sixteen years old, living in New York, has two best friends, and a typical teenage life. On the day of his sixteenth birthday, he receives some news that will change his life. And nine months later, he named her Feather.
Bobby learns sooner than he expects that he will be the father of his girlfriend’s baby. His parents are heartbroken, her parents are stunned, and his friends are speechless. Bobby knows he has to be a man about this situation by any means necessary. But, what is necessary to become a man?
With the help of his brother, his father, his neighbor, and Just Frank, Bobby can handle Feather in his life. Bobby loves her more than anyone else in world. He’d do anything to make sure she had a great life and a great father.
Angela Johnson won the Coretta Scott King Award for this novel. She writes with a certain style that keeps your eyes glued to the paper. You want to know what happens then and now and you want to know as soon as possible. With her poetic style, Angela has made The First Part Last a national bestseller. I recommend to all teenagers.
Does this book sound interesting? Would you recommend it to a friend? Let me know and give me ideas of what else should be on my shelf.
<3 Shelbie
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